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			<h1>Protecting spreadsheets with a password</h1>
			<p>You can control access to a spreadsheet by setting a password that is required to enter the editing mode by your co-authors. The password can be changed or removed later on. There are two ways to password protect your spreadsheet: using the <b>Protection</b> tab or the <b>File</b> tab.</p>
			<p class="note">The password cannot be restored if you lose or forget it. Please keep it in a safe place.</p>
			<h2>Setting a password using the Protection tab.</h2>
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			<li>go to the <b>Protection</b> tab, and click the <b>Encrypt</b> button.</li>
			<li>
				in the <b>Set Password</b> window that opens, enter and confirm the password you will use to access this file. Click <div class = "icon icon-show_password"></div> to show or hide password characters when entered.
				<p><img alt="setting password" src="../../../../../../common/main/resources/help/en/images/setpassword.png" /></p>
			</li>
			<li>click <b>OK</b> to confirm</li>.
            <li>
                the <b>Encrypt</b> button on the top toolbar displays with an arrow when the file is encrypted. Click the arrow if you want to change or delete your password.
                <p><img alt="Encrypted" src="../images/encrypted.png" /></p>
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			<h2>Changing a password</h2>
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				<li>go to the <b>Protection</b> tab at the top toolbar,</li>
				<li>click the <b>Encrypt</b> button and select the <b>Change password</b> option from the drop-down list,</li>
				<li>
					set a password in the <b>Password</b> field and repeat it in the <b>Repeat password</b> field below, then click <b>OK</b>.
					<p><img alt="changing password" src="../../../../../../common/main/resources/help/en/images/setpassword.png" /></p>
				</li>
			</ul>
			<h2>Deleting a password</h2>
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				<li>go to the <b>Protection</b> tab at the top toolbar,</li>
				<li>click the <b>Encrypt</b> button and select the <b>Delete password</b> option from the drop-down list.</li>
			</ul>
			<h2>Setting a password using the File tab.</h2>
			<ul>
				<li>go to the <b>File</b> tab at the top toolbar,</li>
				<li>choose the <b>Protect</b> option,</li>
				<li>click the <b>Add password</b> button,</li>
				<li>set a password in the <b>Password</b> field and repeat it in the <b>Repeat password</b> field below, then click <b>OK</b>.</li>
			</ul>
			<p><img alt="setting password" src="../../../../../../common/main/resources/help/en/images/setpassword.png" /></p>

			<h2>Changing a password</h2>
			<ul>
				<li>go to the <b>File</b> tab at the top toolbar,</li>
				<li>choose the <b>Protect</b> option,</li>
				<li>click the <b>Change password</b> button,</li>
				<li>set a password in the <b>Password</b> field and repeat it in the <b>Repeat password</b> field below, then click <b>OK</b>.</li>
			</ul>
			<p><img alt="changing password" src="../../../../../../common/main/resources/help/en/images/setpassword.png" /></p>

			<h2>Deleting a password</h2>
			<ul>
				<li>go to the <b>File</b> tab at the top toolbar,</li>
				<li>choose the <b>Protect</b> option,</li>
				<li>click the <b>Delete password</b> button.</li>
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